Venezuela: Extrajudicial Killings in Poor Areas
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Recent Corrections
Nigeria: Military Holding Children as Boko Haram Suspects
This news release has been amended to clarify the numbers of children detained by moving up information on how many children have been released since 2013. The subheading of the news release was also changed to emphasize the information.
Cambodia: Former Opposition Official Detained
An earlier version of this news release misstated the charges filed against Nuth Pich. The court charged Pich with discrediting judicial decisions (article 523 of Cambodia’s penal code), incitement to commit felony decisions (article 494), and incitement to discriminate (article 495).
Egypt: Investigate Treatment of Detained American
The updated version of this presser clarifies that Khaled Hassan’s trial began in February 2019 and that he is still being held in detention.
Qatar: Migrant Workers Strike Over Work Conditions
A previous version of this news release incorrectly stated that the joint labor committees are yet to be rolled out, when, in fact, they were in June 2019.
Central African Republic: New Court Should Step Up Effort
This news release has been modified to reflect the correct year that the mandate of Special Criminal Court (SCC) begins, which is 2003.
Mauritania: Widespread Arrests to Blunt Backlash Over Election
July 24, 2019
This press release has been modified to reflect that Samba Thiam was arrested on June 25, 2019, and not July 25.
Kuwait: Activists Arrested for Peaceful Sit-In
The updated version of this news release corrects the date Abdelhadi al-Fadhli and Alaa al-Saadoun were released, where Abdulhakim al-Fadhli is being held, and the number and list of activists arrested.
Support Needed to Tackle ICC Shortcomings
The July 16, 2019 news release, “Support Needed to Tackle ICC Shortcomings,” has been updated to clarify that the written reasons for the Gbagbo oral decision were filed on July 16.
Sri Lanka: Muslims Face Threats, Attacks
The July 3, 2019 report, "Sri Lanka: Muslims Face Threats, Attacks," has been corrected to rectify that the police conceded that there was no evidence against Dr. Shihabdeen Shafi in a court in Kurunegala, not in Colombo.